Katherine's POV

"Okay then do it , what are you waiting for ?" I asked excited about this whole thing.

Caleb and I were eating dinner at my place and he was explaining to me how North group Hotel can sue Ashton for breaking the deal , they just need some documents concerning the deal and Ashton made sure that they cant get it ,but i already sent them to Caleb so our plan is going to work now .

"I will but not now , i cant risk them knowing my identity , i'll do it in the following few days when i manage everything." He said.

"Just don't take so long , i want to see him start loosing." I wanted this to start , i wanted it to work and then finish because i don't think i'll handle staying at this company any longer.

"So how is work going ? Is he bothering you or something ?" He asked taking a bite from his pizza.

"Work is good." Way to go with your answers Katherine..way to go.

I didn't tell him about that little outburst situation i had earlier , i don't want him to start I-told-you-so speech and you will end up hurt and other bullshits he always lectures me about.

I looked up from my heavenly chocolate cake i am eating , and Caleb was just glaring at me raising one eyebrow as if he sensed that i am hiding something .

"Yeah seriously ! " I raised my hand in surrender.
"It is just that friend of his , i cant handle him he is such a piece of shit ." I said feeling irritated just because of thinking about that Alex dude.

"Yeah be careful , don't get too close to him ,he is just like Ashton , and if he did bother you again just tell me and i'll know exactly how to kick his ass." Caleb said seriously.

This guy will never ever stop watching after me , will he ?
He is always protecting me , just like an older brother i've lost years ago.

Thinking about all the good things Caleb has done to me makes me smile , he has been there for me for the last two years.

I'm just too grateful to have him in my life.

"Why you are smiling like an idiot ?" Caleb said smirking jerking me back to earth , and then i noticed that i have zoned out for a while and i was smiling like a total creep and for some unknown reason Caleb found this so amusing.

"It is just i am grateful that i have you in my life. I don't know what would i've done without you." I said admitting my real feelings which is a rare thing because i am not that type of person who goes around telling his feelings to people.

But with Caleb it is different , in front of him i can just be ME, and for unknown reason he always knows how to handle ME.

Which reminds ME that i didn't thank him enough for what he had done for me so far so i muttered a "Thank you."

"I am more grateful to have you in my life." He said with that smirk changing into a beautiful genuine smile.

But Why he is grateful to have me , i mean i cant even bare myself sometimes ! It's weird.

"You have some chocolate on your mouth." Caleb said while laughing as if he is seeing a damn clown in front of him.

I take it back , i am not grateful to have him .
This piece of shit !

I glared at him then started rubbing my mouth trying to remove whatever mess i've done there.

"You are not removing it." Caleb said still laughing at my clumsiness.

"Let me." He said leaning closer , his right hand started rubbing the corner of my upper lip but while doing that his eyes were fixated on me , his laugher has died , and his expression has totally changed.

His hand was still placed on my lip whereas his deep green eyes were looking into mine holding some kind of emotion i've never seen in them before.

I wanted to say a snarky comment or to say anything to end whatever this is , but i couldn't, i parted my lips to say something but nothing came out , so i just closed them.

His face inched closer, i can feel his warm breath against my cheek, his lips were few millimeters away until they crashed into mine.

I don't know why but i was kissing him back , maybe the fact that i hadn't kissed in a while triggered this action.

But no , this is wrong ! This is so wrong !

When reality hit me hard i placed my hand on his chest pushing him away , he stumbled backwards.

We were both panting and when i looked at his face i saw the same shocked expression that is plastered in my face now.

It was like he was surprised too by his own action.

I was angry , so angry at him , i wanted to shout at him , to kick him out ,to do something , but the inner guilt of kissing him back was way bigger than my anger , so i just stood there looking at him surprised, waiting from him to explain.

He just ran his hand through his hair , grabbing it hard in the process like he was releasing his anger on it , then he murmured a "Sorry" and stormed away from my apartment.

And i was just standing in the same spot still trying to process What the hell had happened few minutes ago.

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I was staring at the ceiling unable to sleep , still thinking about the kiss , thinking about why the hell i responded to it ? Why i didn't just push him away the minute his lips met mine?

My phone started ringing, i thought it may be Caleb , but when i saw the caller ID i was more than shocked .

It was Ashton..

It was fuckîn freakin Ashton...

Calling me at almost 12 am !

What the hell he wants now ?

'Well if you answer him you will now ..' I hate when my inner self is just right.

I pressed the answer button, putting the phone closer to me ear.

"Hello.." I said in a low voice.

"Hey Katherine" Ashton said casually as if it is so normal to call me at midnight .

Yeah absolutely NORMAL...

"Can i help you Mr.Ryder?" I asked trying to figure why the hell he is calling me.

"I wanted to make sure you will get the Hamelket Hotel's file tomorrow , i need it."

"Actually , it is already in the office." I said confused, i mean i think I already told him that !

"Okay then , sorry for bothering you, and goodnight." He replied in blank tone as if this is not weird at all.

"It okay Mr. Ryder , goodnight." I said still confused as fûck.

"Katherine." He said in the same tone.

"Hmm" I murmured , i though he already said goodnight right? Normal People are supposed to hang up after that.

"Just call me Ashton." And with that he hang up like the Normal person he is.

I just looked at my phone staring at it dumbfounded.

Men are so weird !

I mean , One kisses me and then storms aways , and then this calls me at midnight to tell me to call him by his Name.

I think i need some sleep now , i cant handle all this at once.

I drifted off to sleep with one though on my head..

Why Caleb kissed me ?

And why Ashton called me ?

Okay i think these are two thoughts...

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